UNHCR pledges sustainable solutions for Nigeria's displaced
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has highlighted the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the urgent need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has highlighted the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people in Nigeria, stressing the urgent need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them.
A week after the racist riots in Liverpool, some young people are still scared to show up to sports clubs. Three teens share their stories and hopes for the future.
Nigerian youths are leaving their country in droves for better opportunities abroad. This includes both experienced skilled workers and students in some cases. Why are they running away, and will this stop eventually?
Migration from West Africa to Europe is increasingly shaped by a web of intertwined political, economic, and climate-related factors. As conditions in the region continue to deteriorate, Mauritania emerges as a crucial launchpad for migrants aiming for Europe. InfoMigrants takes a look at some of the push factors driving people to take one of the deadliest migration routes in the world – the Atlantic route.
Libya sent 174 irregular migrants back to Nigeria, including 39 women and six children, with more returns planned soon, the country’s interior ministry has announced. The operations are being carried out by plane or road depending on the nationality, according to the ministry.
Moscow has refuted a report that Nigerian students were being "forced" to fight in Ukraine or face deportation from Russia.
As countries around the globe mark Pride month, the plight of members of the LGBTQ+ community around the world continues to worsen. Gay, lesbian and trans people are often forced to flee their homes, only to face continued victimization in host countries.
Blessing Okoedion, a survivor of trafficking and sexual exploitation, shared her story during the presentation of Pope Francis' Message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Three migrants, two from Pakistan and one from Nigeria, are looking after a special olive orchard belonging to the Monasterio Foundation in Tuscany. They are also receiving valuable professional training.
Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay.
Proxies or substitutes were reportedly used to answer a computer-based portion of qualifying exams that would allow foreign nurses to practice in the UK.
"Japa" is a Yoruba word meaning "to run away." That's what many Nigerian youth are doing in the search for greener pastures and better job opportunities. Chiamaka Ikeanyi, a young software engineer, moved to Berlin to build her career and experience life abroad. One lesson she learned: leaving home means also leaving a lot behind.